California State Railroad Museum Steam Train

The California State Railroad Museum is considered by many to be one of the finest railroad museums in North America. Located along the Sacramento waterfront, this large indoor facility houses some of the most historically significant pieces of railroad rolling stock on the West Coast. The museum was incorporated in 1976, with the core collection being focused around equipment that had been gathered by the Pacific Coast Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society since the late 1930s. In 1981, the Museum of Railroad History building opened, giving the collection a permanent home in Old Sacramento.
Since its initial founding the museum has managed to grow and expand its collection, with the acquisition of additional locomotives and rolling stock over the last four decades. Equipment dating back to the early 1860s shares spaces with more modern equipment at this unique destination in California’s capital. Most recently, equipment from the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, with Virginia & Truckee 4-4-0 18 “Dayton” and the Central Pacific Commissioner’s Car occupy track space inside the main facility.
In 1984, regular train rides started being offered along the former Southern Pacific Walnut Grove Branch with the incorporation of the Sacramento Southern Railroad. Since 1997, the main locomotive for these trains along the Sacramento River has been Granite Rock Company 0-6-0T 10, originally built for the US Army by H. K. Porter in 1942. The tank engine is seen working the short roundtrip runs between Old Sacramento and Baths Siding.
The California State Railroad Museum is open year-round, and the Sacramento Southern operates seasonally from April - September.
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[@nathancorcoran5347]

Granite Rock Co. #10 is currently the only operational steam locomotive over in Sacramento until Santa Fe 1010 sometime very soon.

[@zephyr_bet_1522]

I’ll admit, that’s pretty neat where red paint is starting to show through on ATAF 1010 when it was all painted red in the 1970s I believe.

[@valeriebassett3107]

Fantastic video!! ❤️

[@atsfevan0242]

I’ve been to this museum twice since 2014, and hope to make a third visit in the future to see Granite Rock 10 in operation. Btw, great video, I like the music choices.

[@funtechxtream8753]

Steam trains galore 3 vibes... THE CAB FORWARD IS LOCATED HERE? I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN

[@kptrains]

Nice video 👍Great captures of 10

[@AhmearClayIombo-dj6di]

Awesome Video

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

Thanks

[@SimonTog]

Great done video :)

[@jeannejett2299]

It's great to see this awesome railroad museum in my hometown of Sacramento, California! You've done a wonderful job. ❤️👏🏻👏🏻🎉

[@TheOnlyBongo]

It would be nice if the excursion line was extended, but last time I talked to volunteers it's an uphill battle given how many houses have closely sprung up along the route south of the Bath and it'd be really difficult to reopen the line further down. Too many people having objections and stuff.

[@billyrueckert5113]

How many miles do they operate over for the trip?

[@jackboerner1901]

About 3 miles down the Sacramento River and back.

[@mumumaaaah]

Dynamo productions will they restore the cab foward

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

No

[@nathanschmidt4889]

4294 was delivered in deplorable condition. It needs a new firebox, all new boiler tubes, three sections of boiler replaced, a new atomizer, new compressors and water/fuel lines... long story shorter, the museum has absolutely no intention of it operating, much less moving, ever again. She's happily sleeping, blissfully unaware all of her sisters have been scrapped

[@imagreatbigman]

How long is the train ride?

[@HunterLohseRRVideos]

6 mile round trip